Issue 76

Interesting and unusual facts about Christians in the scientific revolution.

The convoluted tale of a faithful Catholic caught in a web of theological inflexibility, papal power, and his on political naivete.

The new science rode in on the shoulders of theological ideas.

A sense of cosmic awe sustained Johannes Kepler through deep sorrow.

Some defenders of secular science say they did. What’s the real story?

16th-century students of anatomy saw the hand of God in the intricacies of the body.

Robert Boyle’s career blended faith, doubt, and the use of science to heal disease and fight atheism.

Blaise Pascal pioneered in math and physics but drew faith from revelation alone.

Isaac Newton wrote theology and hoped his scientific theories would help people believe in God. But he harbored a deep secret….

The Royal Society defended religion but laid the groundwork for irreligion.

Antony van Leeuwenhoek found God’s great glory in his tiny creations.

William Harvey founded modern physiology by seeking God’s purposes for the body’s design.

Historian David Lindberg shows that Christianity and science are not at war – and may never have been.